Whenyouareateenager，itseemsthateverytimeyousay，"MumandDad，Iwantto…．"，yourparentsanswer，"No，youcan't．"or"Youcan'tdo…．"Youngpeoplefurthercomplainthattheirparentsdonot（16

　　When you are a teenager，it seems that every time you say，"Mum and Dad，I want to …．"，your parents answer，"No，you can't．"or"You can't do…．"

　　Young people further complain that their parents do not （16）___ them．When something goes wrong，most parents just don't believe in their children．（17）___ asking why，they think their kids are wrong．And not many parents allow their children to make a decision for（18）___．

　　Yes，（19）___ is true that your parents always treat you as a little child．You （20）___ to do what you like．But remember that not long ago you were really a child．Your parents still remember the childish mistakes you used to （21）____．They want to protect you （22）___ you don't want them to do so．

　　So，if you want to get（23）___ freedom，please try to understand your parents and don't lie to them．Try a more friendly way．If you want them to allow you stay out late，don't just say，"All （24）___ kids in my class can stay out late．"Tell them as much as you can about what you want t o do and where you will be and （25）___ it is important for you to stay out late．Then they will say，"Yes，but be more careful and give us a call if possible．"

　　16．A．enjoyB．preferC．understandD．decide17．A．ExceptB．InsteadC．WithD．Without18．A．theyB．theirC．themselvesD．theirs19．A．itB．thisC．thatD．one20．A．don't allowB．aren't allowedC．weren't allowedD．didn't allow21．A．takeB．makeC．doD．try22．A．ifB．thoughC．becauseD．since23．A．mostB．leastC．moreD．less24．A．anotherB．the otherC．othersD．the others